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While Abbott Lags, Other Governors Lead
At yesterday’s press conference, Abbott revealed he would continue to allow Sylvester Turner and other local officials—many of them Democrats—to call the shots in Texas.
Burrows on Chinese Coronavirus: ‘We Need to Move Forward’
“You can’t task force your way out of this. People need to be in charge of their own life, and we need to move forward.”
Biedermann to Abbott: “Allow Small Businesses to Open Their Doors”
“By forcing the people of Texas into a recession, you are not allowing the people to take personal responsibility for their actions.”
While Oil Plunges and Unemployment Soars, Abbott Waits on Task Force
In the midst of this crisis, what is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the leader of the world’s 10th largest economy, doing?
Abbott Keeps Schools Closed … And Pretty Much Everything Else, Too
The governor fell far short of the demand Texas grassroots citizens made of him earlier this week when they called on the governor to bring forward a data-driven plan to reopen the state’s economy.
Over 200 Texas Grassroots Leaders Demand Abbott Deliver Plan for Reopening Texas
Signing on to the letter are 216 leaders representing 198 unique organizations, political precincts, and districts.
Blog: Elected Officials Are Always Responsible, Whether They Like It or Not
Citizens have a long history of granting their leaders the benefit of the doubt and broad discretion for their decisions in times of crisis.
Grassroots Leaders Pen Letter to Abbott, Demand Plan to Reopen Texas
“Few are expecting or proposing an immediate lifting of all restrictions and recommendations imposed by the state as we seek to recover from this pandemic, but every restrictive order that remains must be justified with facts and accompanied by clearly communicated standards and timelines for its lifting.”
California Governor Reveals Plan to Give $500 in Cash to Illegal Aliens
“We feel a deep sense of gratitude for people that are in fear of deportations that are still addressing essential needs of tens of millions of Californians.”